Medic 2

This course picks up where “Medic 1” leaves off. During this field medical course, students will be presented with a more in-depth look at identifying and treating minor to moderate, to even a few life-threatening injuries. This course is designed for the layperson with some previous medical training that wants to increase their medical education for home, travel, and family readiness.

Although there are no prerequisites for this course; we highly encourage students to have already had previous training similar to our “Dynamic First Aid” course.

Some of the subjects covered in class:
- Scene Size-Up; intro to triage systems for mass casualty incidents
- Basic anatomy and physiology for the layperson
- Vital signs and other secondary patient assessment fundamentals
- Patient assessment techniques for both medical and traumatic patients
- Head trauma
- Intro to K9 medical emergencies
- Wound management; irrigation/debridement, closure techniques, follow-up care
- Infectious diseases and recommended immunizations for overseas adventures
- Review of common medications for travel and at home; OTC, intro to pharmacology
- Foot care and injury prevention
- Food and water for family preparedness; procurement, storage, handling, food/waterborne illness
- Medical equipment selection for the home, travel, and family readiness